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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in jerked
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in threw
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tossed
But in other court districts where cases are further along, many have been tossed by judges or resulted in acquittals.
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Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Jake Dorn tossed a perfect seventh with two strikeouts before running into trouble in the eighth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Both cases have since been tossed by a federal judge, who found that the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
The ruling Tuesday in Michigan marks the third time a federal district court has tossed the administration’s efforts to get the sensitive voter information.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Those are just a few of the clever software-as-a-service portmanteaus being tossed around as investors debate a massive selloff in the sector that has vaporized roughly $1 trillion in valuations from recent highs, with more than $285 billion in market value wiped out in February alone.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The military stomp of the score is so tied up in the conception of Superman as an ultra-powerful Eagle Scout that the theme had to be tossed entirely when directors wanted to add a few layers of grime onto the character in the 2010s.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful.
—ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
Jake Dorn tossed a perfect seventh with two strikeouts before running into trouble in the eighth.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Both cases have since been tossed by a federal judge, who found that the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
The ruling Tuesday in Michigan marks the third time a federal district court has tossed the administration’s efforts to get the sensitive voter information.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tossed
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The big polar bear lurched forward, hitting top speed in two strides.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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As Matt Woosnam reflected recently, the Premier League’s feel-good story has lurched into night terrors.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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But global warming threw a wrench into this method.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The only game Pivetta threw to a different catcher was the opener of the Wild Card Series against the Cubs, when Freddy Fermin was behind the plate as Pivetta allowed two runs on three hits and struck out nine over five innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The plant produces Circulose—a dissolving pulp made from 100 percent discarded cotton textiles—designed to integrate into existing textile supply chains and move circular solutions beyond the pilot phase into sustained industrial production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Most of the others have been ruled out in connection with the case, after being shown to have been discarded by agents assisting in the search.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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But the technology giant has shown in recent months that it can be swayed.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Not swayed by the team’s second-half surge, Moorad fired him in October with the Padres at 74-85.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2026
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Children fidgeted in the relentless August heat.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the video that launched her Senate campaign with in December was a montage of the insights hurled at her from the president.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tempers flared at an Olympic curling match between Canada and Sweden Friday with a profane insult being hurled after allegations of cheating were made.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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And, over the last few weeks, several meters of fresh snow have fallen across Europe, part of a weather pattern driven by an unusual southerly jet stream that has dumped huge amounts of precipitation across the continent, causing flooding in lower altitude areas.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The city was walloped by a major winter storm at the end of January, which dumped more than 10 inches of snow in Central Park and resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Tossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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